Coin holder



May 23, 1939. F L 2,159,555

com HOLDER Filed June 5, 1937 37E; ZZL.FuZton,

Gram/144A Patented May 23, 1939 OFFICE COIN HOLDER Nell L. Fulton, New York, N. Y. Application June 5, 1937, Serial No. 146,689

4 Claims.

-The present invention relates to coin holders, aria-more particularly to a construction of coin i-h'older adaptable to ornamental devices to be a either singly or'in multiple for ornamenting 35; or decorating ladies handbag or other article "whieliisexposed to view. An object of the present invention" is to provide 'a coin holder of such construction that it may be made ofornamental material, provided with surface embellishments, such as initials or the like, and may be made of suitable depth so that when ,fsecured against a relatively flat surface it will L standout and present a fanciful block form in which the coin holder structure and coins therer iii 'are'encased and completely hidden from view. Another object of the invention is to provide a novel construction of coin holder or receptacle "which occupies but small space so as to be adaptable to asmall ornamental device and which holds the" coins in concealed position and also ready for individual extraction one at a time when it is desired to gain access to the coins quickly.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention will be more fully described here- 'out in the claims appended hereto.

Iiithe drawing, wherein like symbols refer to lik'e or corresponding'partst'throughout the sev- 'eral views,

Figure l is a perspective front view of a ladies .peeketbook'having one ornamental embodiment of the coin holder of the present invention applied thereto; 1 2 is a fragmentary front elevation of the pocketbook with one of the coin holders applied theretmenlarged, and shown in' open position for extracting a coin;

Figure 3 is a vertical section taken centrally throughthe same on the line 33 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a like view with the holder closed, and,

"Figurefi is atransverse section taken through "the lower portion of the holder on the line 5-5 of Figure 2. I

Rieferringnow to the drawing, ID designates a ladies handbag or" pocketbook which is provided upon its front or exposed side with a plurality or group of the ornamental devices of the present invention. Each ornamental device comprises a back plate H which is adapted to fit against the oute'r'sideof the pocketbook Ill andis provided cwithi'any suitable fastening means for securing theyba'ck plate ll thereto. In the present instance, the-back plate is provided with threaded or; studs J2, onelocated adjacent each end inafter, and will be more particularly pointed.

of the plate II and which extends backwardly therefrom foren'gagement through the adjacent wall of the pocketbook Ill. Threaded nuts l3; of the hollow disc type, may be disposed upon the inner ends of the posts [2 and are turned up into tight engagement against the inner face of the wall-of the pocketbook H] for holding the plate H tightly against the outer face of the bag. At one end, preferably the lower end as shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4, the plate I l carries ahinge pintle. H, by knuckles rolled over on the plate, by means of which a cover plate l5, having similar knuckles, is connected to the back plate H. The cover plate I5 is bowed or bulged outwardly betweenmits ends so as to provide an outstanding I surfaceiportion to the device upon the outer face of.which is disposed the initial Hi. This initial may be enamelled, pressed, engraved, or may be a separate structural element suitably secured to the outer side of the cover plate 15. The initial 16 preferably extends substantially the full height of the cover plate [5, although not necessarily so, sozthat thedesired ornamental efiect may be produced and the cover plate and the initial I6 may be given any suitable color combination or other ornamental effects desired.

The cover plate [5 is provided with lateral flanges I! which are provided with straight edges adaptedto over-lap the lateral edges of the base plate II and lie. flush against the wall of the pocketbook I0, as shown in Figure 1, so as to completely Vencase the base plate II when thecover plate is swung upwardly thereover into closed positiom as shown in Figures 1 and 4. The cover plate I5 is yieldingly held in closed position by a spring clip ill of any suitable construction and which may be in the form of an extension of the upper end of the base plate ll rolled over outwardly to provide a cam surface over which the free end of the cover plate may ride, the clip l8 adapted to spring into position over the upper edge of the cover plate to hold the latter closed. Slight upward pressure upon the rolled spring clip I8 readily releases the cover plate l5 and the latter may be engaged at its opposite edges for swinging the cover platedown into open position for gaining accessinto the interior of the device.

The initials iii are thus mounted upon individual block shaped coin holders so that they stand out individually and separately upon the handbag I0, and these coin holders may be selected according to the initials l6 thereon so as to obtain the initials of the owner of the bag. Advantage is taken of the hollow construction of the block like devices for carrying coins of desired denominations. While various constructions of coin holders may be used, one preferred form is disclosed in the present drawing which is compact, is simple in construction and well adapted for use in connection with the ornamental device. The coin holder or receptacle is provided with lateral flanges I 8a which are struck up from the opposite edge portions of the base plate H and are overturned in spaced relation to the outer side of the base plate to provide a pocket into which a small number of coins may be placed, one against the other as shown in Figure 4. The lower end of 2 this pocket is closed by end flanges l9 which are pocket are held under tension toward the outer Wall of the pocket by means of a looped spring 22 which may have its end rolled about the pin'tle M of the cover hinge, the end of the spring engaging the cover l5 and urging it toward open position. The arms of the spring 22 extend upwardly in divergent relation and through slots 23, Figure 5, provided in the bottom flanges IQ of the coin pocket, the spring being initially set so that, as shown in Figure 3, the spring 22 may have free play to move outwardly within the pocket and thus advance the coins 2! against the outer wall of the pocket as the foremost coins are extracted.

To assist in retaining the inner coins from displacement from the pocket as the outermost coin is removed, the spring 22 is provided with a cross plate 24 having its ends rolled about the opposite arms ofthe spring 22 and which preferably has its'intermediate portion offset backwardly. The base plate H is provided with a longitudinal slot 25- within which the depressed portion of the plate 24 may be received when the spring 22 is depressed to its full extent, as shown in Figure 4. The upper end of the spring 22 is in the form of a rounded cross bar or loop adapted to be engaged by the finger for holding the spring depressed while the coin pocket is being filled. From Figure 4 it will be noted that the spring 22 and the coin pocket are proportioned to lie within and be entirely housed byv the" cover plate l5 with its flanges I! when the cover plate is closed. V

In use, the owner of the pocketbook selects a number of the coin holders in accordance with the desired initials I6. 'The coin holders, or blocks, are then secured to the outer wall of the pocketbook ID in .any desired order, such as in the laterally and downwardly offset and spaced apart relation shown in Figure 1. This arrangement displays the initial blocks or devices independently and separately, and at the same time so groups the same together as to readily show the initials of the owner of the pocketbook;

The initial devices are thus so positioned that ready access may be quickly had thereto for extracting coins therefrom without opening the pocketbook and also in a quick and easy manner. Thus, the initial devices'may carry coins, tokens 'or the, likeused as carfare so that in entering street cars, turnstiles and the like, access may be quickly had to the coins without the unnecessary delay occasioned in opening pocketbooks and.

eating coins of the necessary denomination for immediate use. The various initial devices used, such as three in the group shown, may carry coins of three difierent denominations or characters, each initial device having coins therein of one denomination. Thus, nickels, dimes and pennies may be carried in the three ornamental devices shown and the owner of the pocketbook will readily learn to know, by the initials l6 exposed on the device, the characters of the respective coins in the devices. Thus, if a nickel is to be immediately used, and it is the most frequently used coin, the first ornamental device which bears the initial N, as shown in Figure 1, may become known to the owner of the handbag as the nickelcarrying device so that the initial, N,wi11 thus clearly designate that device. When a nickel is to be extracted, it is only necessary. to spring the clip l8 upwardly to a slight extent while the finger may press against the opposite sides of the cover I5 and swing the latter outwardly and down to an extent suflicient to admit access of the finger into the slot 23 of the coin pocket so that the coin may be quickly extracted by an upward pull upon the first coin exposed. The spring 22 will move outwardly to hold the remaining coins in tight position in the pocket, and after the coin has been extracted the cover plate may be swung up and snapped into closed position, These initial devices thus provide means for segregating the coins of difierent denominations and also hold the coins in desired position outside of the bag for quick and easy access. The initial devices also provide ornamental outstanding and individual blocks for displaying the initials upon the exterior of the bag.

It will be noted, from Figure 3, that the upper portion of the spring 22 is curved outwardly so that as the first coin is drawn upwardly over the spring by one finger a'second finger may readily engage behind the free end of the spring 22 so as to catch the rear side of the coin as the latter is extracted. Thus it is practically impossible for the coin to slip from between the fingers as it is extracted.

These combined initial and coin holders are to take the place on handbags, and the like, of the initials now used and which are purely ornamental. The devices of this invention are susceptible of Various shapes, colors and constructions for enhancing the ornamental appearance of the initials and at the same time provide coin holders for carrying the most used coins in a position outside'of the bag for quick and easy access. At present coin cases and purses are used both inside and outside of the bag, and access can be gained thereto, when in the bag, only by first opening the bag, exposing the contents thereof and consuming considerable time in locating the coin case or purse. When the coin cases areon the exterior of the bag, together with the display initials, they cover too much surface and destroy the esthetic appearance of the bag.

-The purely ornamental initials now used on the exterior of bags cover a large surface area thereof and leaves no room for additional attachments without overtrimming the bag and detracting from the esthetic appearance desired.

What is claimed is: V

l. A coin holder comprising a back plate, a cover'hinged at one end to the back plate and adapted to be swung thereover for enclosing the back plate, said cover. being bowed outwardly, a coin pocket disposed upon the'back plate for receivinga stack of coins, and a spring member engaging about the pintle of the hinge and having a portion bearing against a coin in said pocket for yieldingly holding the same therein and having another portion bearing against the cover to bias the cover to open position.

2. A coin holder comprising a back plate, a cover plate member hingedly mounted on the back plate, a coin pocket mounted on the back plate and adapted to be housed by the cover plate when closed, said coin pocket opening upwardly and provided with a finger receiving recess within its outer wall for reception of a finger to extract the outermost coin, and a combined follower and cover-opening spring carried by the pintle of the hinge .of the cover extending upwardly through the coin pocket and having its upper end curved outwardly for engaging the innermostcoin and advancing the coins outwardly in the pocket as the coins are extracted one at a time from the pocket, said spring having the lower end thereof bearing against said cover to normally bias said cover to open position, said spring projecting above the coins disposed in said pocket for receiving the extracted coin thereover and admitting the easy grasping of the coin between the fingers.

3. A coin holder, comprising a back plate, a cover plate hinged to the lower end of the back plate and having an outer bulged wall, said back plate having outstanding lateral flanges overturned inwardly and in spaced relation to the back plate to provide a pocket for coins and said fianges'having bottom flanges turned inwardly to close the bottom of the pocket, the outer wall of said pocket having an upwardly opening slot therein for exposing the central portion of the outermost coin for engagement by the finger to extract the coin, a looped spring carried by the pintle of the hinge of the cover and extending upwardly through and beyond the coin disposed in said pocket and adapted to engage the coins and edge the same toward the outer wall of the pocket and adapted to receive the extracted coin over its upper end, said spring being curved outwardly at its upper end for receiving a second finger behind the spring, said finger moving upward with the coin to engage the latter as it leaves the spring for clamping the coin between the fingers, the ends of said spring bearing against the inner surface of the cover and normally biasing said cover to an open position, and a looped cover holding member integral with said back at the upper edge thereof for engagement with the upper edge of the cover to hold the same in closed position.

4. A coin holder comprising a back plate, a cover plate, means hingedly securing said cover plate to said back plate, a coin holding pocket carried by said back plate and opening in a direction away from said hinge means, a catch for holding said cover plate in closed position, and a combined coin follower and cover opening spring carried by the back plate, said spring having a portion extending through and beyond the open end of said pocket and providing a means to facilitate insertion or removal of coins from said pocket.

NELL L. FULTON. 

